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As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, South Texas College is celebrating both its designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution in the Rio Grande Valley and its place as a national role model for colleges across the nation. STC, according to a study published in 2020 by Excelencia in Education, ranks third nationwide and first in Texas for enrolling and graduating Latinos. Ninety-five percent of STC’s student population identify as Hispanic. “Being…

STC Tops Texas in Latino Enrollment, Graduation

September 17, 2020

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South Texas College is in the Top 3 nationwide and also in the top spot in Texas for enrolling and graduating Latinos according to Excelencia in Education. Washington D.C.-based Excelencia is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve education outcomes for Latino college students. Their findings come as part of a Latino college completion study Aug. 12. STC enrolled 31,949 students in fall 2018, 95 percent of which were Hispanic…

STC Receives Grant to Pursue Latino Success

September 27, 2018

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South Texas College is the recipient of a $40,000 grant to scale and sustain learner success for adult Latino students. The Adult Learner 360 Grant comes from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning in partnership with Excelencia in Education. The initiative seeks to provide Hispanic Serving Institutions with tools and support to implement researched-based practices to improve outcomes for adult Latino students. The grant enables STC to participate in a three-year…